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Some seven letters, 1938-1939, to T. I. Ellis from T. Rowland Hughes, BBC Cardiff, concerning a potential programme on intermediate education in Wales to be written by Ellis. Also included is a letter from P. H. Burton, 23 January 1939; and notes in the hand of T. I. Ellis.

Further typescript drafts of Mary Ellis's 'Walter Davies (Gwallter Mechain) 1761-1849', collated by the cataloguer and apparently preceding the drafts in ME 5/3. They consist of two almost complete drafts (ME 6/1-2), with a further copy of ff. 83-197 only, as well as disconnected fragments (22 ff.) from at least two different copies (ME 6/3). Each copy has at least some emendations in the hand of ME.

Manuscript of Blind Guides? (1942) in the hand of T. I. Ellis and published under the nom de plume 'Timothy Stone', together with a copy of an agreement, 16 November 1943, between T. I. Ellis and E. Prosser Rhys, Gwasg Aberystwyth, concerning the publication of the work.

Papers of Mari Ellis, 1986-[c. 2001], relating to Thomas Edward Ellis, comprising items relating to the centenary of his election to Parliament, 1986 (ME 21/1); typescript pages, apparently from a draft of Y Golau Gwan, [?late 1990s] (ME 21/2); cuttings of reviews of Y Golau Gwan, together with letters of congratulation on the book to ME from Lord Hooson, George Noakes and others, 1999 (ME 21/3); manuscript drafts of three talks, in Welsh, by ME on T. E. Ellis's correspondence with Annie Davies, 1999-2000 (ME 21/4); notes and transcripts relating to T. E. Ellis, derived from the D. R. Daniel Papers and other sources at NLW, [c. 2001] (ME 21/5, ME 21/7); and manuscript drafts of two talks, in Welsh and English, the one entitled 'T. E. Ellis a Cheredigion', together with a pamphlet by her on the same subject, [c. 2001] (ME 21/6).
Also included is a letter, in Welsh, [1975], from W. D. [Williams], Barmouth, enclosing an original election pamphlet of T. E. Ellis, dated 28 June 1886 (ME 21/8); and a letter, in Welsh, [1985], from Rhodri Morgan, University of Wales Press, requesting her help locating photographs of T. E. Ellis (ME 21/9).

Some forty-six letters, 1957, 1969-1990, from Chris E. Thomas of Halifax, Nova Scotia, to his cousin Mari Ellis, together with six letters from Miriam [Thomas], Chris's mother and Mari's aunt, 1949-1960.
Also included is a photocopy of 'The Autobiography of C. E. Thomas' in typescript, dated 1972; as well as his memories of Plas Fronfraith, in English, as well as a partial translation into Welsh by Mari Ellis, both typescript.

Transcripts and notes of Mari Ellis relating to Walter Davies (Gwallter Mechain), comprising transcripts of his correspondence, mainly from NLW MSS 1804-5E, 1808-9E, [1980s], [?2004] (ME 7/1-3); transcripts from his diaries, mainly NLW MS 1757B (ME 7/4); transcripts and notes concerning the provincial eisteddfodau of 1819-1834, [1990s] (ME 7/5); notes concerning Davies's connections with Penmaendyfi (ME 7/6); and translations into Welsh of letters of Walter Davies, Jane Davies and others mainly relating to their time at Llanrhaeadr[-ym-Mochnant, Montgomeryshire] (ME 7/7).

Some one hundred and two letters, 1910-1970, mostly addressed to T. I. Ellis from various correspondents, including Sir John Ballinger, 1926, George Eyre Evans, 1927, George [M. Ll. Davies], 1929, E. Prosser Rhys, 1937, [Baron] Davies, Llandinam, 1944, G. J. Williams, 1944 (3), G[lyn] S[imon], 1957, 1968, Henry Brooke, 1959, 1962, T[homas] P[arry], 1961, Ifan [ab Owen Edwards], 1964, [Sir] Elwyn [Jones], Attorney General, 1966, [J.] Beverley [Smith], 1966, Idris Foster, 1967 (2), and Goronwy Daniel, 1969. Also included are a few copy letters from Ellis.

Some two hundred and fifty letters, 1932-[c. 2001], addressed to Mari Ellis.
The correspondents include Ambrose Bebb, Idris Bell, Euros Bowen, the BBC, E. G. Bowen, Glenda Carr, John Charles (Bishop of St Asaph), Irma Chilton, Derrick Childs, Hafina Clwyd, Meic Stephens (Cyngor y Celfyddydau), Cynan, Alun Talfan [Davies], Aneirin Talfan Davies, Cynog Dafis, Cassie Davies, Saunders Davies (Bishop of Bangor), Pennar Davies, Jason Walford Davies, Rhiannon Davies Jones, Marion Eames, Hywel Teifi [Edwards], Owen Edwards, Tom Charles Edwards (Ampleforth College), Islwyn Ffowc Elis, Osian Ellis, Bethan Gwanas, Gwynfor Evans, Meredydd Evans and Olwen Carey Evans.

Diaries, 1902-1915, of the Rev. William Headley (d. 1915), Vicar of Llanfihangel y Creuddyn, Cardiganshire, from 1904, and the elder brother of the Rev. R. L. Headley.
Also included are Rev. Headley's calling cards.

Research papers, [1970s]-1999, of Mari Ellis relating to notable Welsh women, comprising a notebook containing notes and transcripts relating to Jane Davies (daughter of Gwallter Mechain) and her family (ME 3/1); various manuscript drafts of a speech entitled 'Y Gegin a'r Parlwr. Upstairs Downstairs', some incomplete, some re-used in later drafts, etc., together with miscellaneous notes on women, [1970s]-1991 (ME 3/2); the manuscript of a speech entitled 'Family life in the [nineteenth century]' (ME 3/3); draft articles and notes on Winnie Parry, Fanny Edwards, Hester Cotton and others, [1970s]-[1980s] (ME 3/4); and papers, 1997-1999, relating to the proposed Bywgraffiadur Merched Cymru yn y Celfyddydau ['Biography of Welsh Women in the Arts'], comprising articles (about a dozen in all, including Angharad Llwyd, Marion Eames and Meg Elis), notes and correspondence with Ceridwen Lloyd-Morgan (one of the editors) (ME 3/5).

Papers relating to Mari Ellis's pilgrimage to the Holy Land (mainly Israel but also Jordan and Syria) in August-September 1962 as part of a group including the Bishop of Bangor, comprising (i) her passport and other travel documents, insurance papers, correspondence, itineraries and other papers relating to the organisation of the trip, 1960-1962; (ii) correspondence of Mari Ellis with her husband, children and mother during the trip, 1962; (iii) postcards and (iv) other printed matter collected on the trip; and (v) drafts and notes for various articles and other writings relating to the pilgrimage, [1962].

Papers of Mari Headley (later Ellis) relating to her research into the poet Llawdden (or Ieuan Llawdden; fl. 1450).
They comprise a notebook collating transcripts of Llawdden's poetry, used in preparation of her Bangor MA thesis, Barddoniaeth Llawdden a Rhys Nanmor (1938), [1936x1938] (ME 1/1); parts (13 ff.) of the manuscript draft of her introduction to the thesis, [1938] (ME 1/2); and a draft, [c. 1955], in manuscript and typescript, of 'Gwaith Ieuan Llawdden, gol. gan Mary G. Ellis', based on the thesis and apparently unpublished (ME 1/3).

Papers, 1681-[?early 20 cent.], relating to the Richards family of Darowen, Llangynyw, Berriew and elsewhere in Montgomeryshire, comprising correspondence, 1780-1863, deeds and documents, 1681-1791, a recipe book, [late 1810s]-1876, account books of Lewis Richards, 1820-1851, and part of an essay of Darowen interest, [?early 20 cent.].

Four alba amicorum, 1900-[?1909], belonging to Sarah ('Sally'/'Sallie'), Mary, Selina and Katie, four daughters of the Foulkes family of Conway and Liverpool, each containing autographs, drawings and photographs, etc., by various friends and acquaintances.

Correspondence of T. I. Ellis, April 1970, mainly concerning a resolution of the Governing Body of the Church in Wales on the revised spelling of parish names. Also included is a carbon copy of his letter to D. Tecwyn Lloyd, 19 April 1970, his last letter, written on the day before his death, and the beginning of an unfinished article on R. T. Jenkins.

Letters, 1967-1968, to T. I. Ellis from, mostly Welsh, Members of Parliament. The correspondents include Gwynfor Evans, Elystan Morgan, Cledwyn Hughes and Winifred Ewing. Also included are several typescript copy letters of Ellis's replies.

A volume, [?1960s], containing childhood reminiscences of Mrs Harriet Thomas of Hywel Dda, Rhydymain, near Dolgellau.
The reminiscences possibly relate to Mari Ellis's work on Gwraig y Tŷ or Tŷ Ni (see MD 1, 4-5).

A letter, 1994, from Maldwyn Hughes, Cefn Dinas, Bangor, to Mari Ellis, his [?second] cousin on her mother's side, concerning their shared ancestry in Bethesda, Gwynedd, together with copies of printed publications and photographs relating to the history of Bethesda.

Official documents, 1903-1937, relating to Annie J. Hughes-Griffiths, including her certificate of marriage to Peter Hughes-Griffiths, 24 October 1916; her will, 1924, with codicil, 1932; and her passport, 1937. Also present is a document relating to the estate of T. E. Ellis, 1903.

Recipe book, [late 1810s]-1876 (watermark 1816), of [?Jane Richards], containing mostly cookery recipes and recipes for fruit wines. Many leaves, containing recipes in a number of different hands, have been inserted loosely into the volume.
These may be the recipes of Jane Richards alluded to by Mary Ellis in 'Teulu Darowen (Parhad)', Journal of the Historical Society of the Church in Wales, 4 (1954), 58-88 (p. 76).